The Strength Standards Tables are back up.

The confusion arose because people insist on conflating the strength levels in the table with the levels of training advancement in Practical Programming for Strength Training. We have retitled the categories to limit the confusion. As before, the numbers are for 1RM in each lift, performed as described in SS:BBT3.

The tables may be used with appropriate attribution to this website. Thank you in advance for keeping this in mind.

Just to be sure I get it.

Rip,

I think what you are saying is that the tables should not be used to decide when to move from, say, SS to the Texas Method.

But category 1 still means you will lead a happy sedentary life, 2 that you will be able to do some sport, [forgot the exact sequence] X that you are probably ready for competitive powerlifting, and the final category that you are among the elite.

I think what you are saying is that the tables should not be used to decide when to move from, say, SS to the Texas Method.

But category 1 still means you will lead a happy sedentary life, 2 that you will be able to do some sport, [forgot the exact sequence] X that you are probably ready for competitive powerlifting, and the final category that you are among the elite.